Ballance Street Bistro and Bar in Gisborne Menu

Nearby Sample Menus

-nine $28
Dessert (GFO) Free!
- Lone Star ‘Mudslide’ ice cream.
Rockin' Ribeye (GFO) (DF) $38
- 300gram premium-aged ribeye, cooked how you like it. Served with sautéed onions, buffalo chips, Lone Star coleslaw and your choice of steak sauce.
Midnight Nachos Gf (V) $19
- Corn chips topped with our famous spicy bean mix, with your choice of chicken, beef or both. Topped with grilled cheese and finished with salsa, sour cream and jalapeños.
Maverick Fillet Gf $38
- Premium-aged beef fillet, pan-seared and oven-baked. Served with a herbed potato bake, seasonal vegetables and sautéed spinach. Finished with a mushroom gratiné and a peppercorn jus.
The Milky Bar Pud $12
- White chocolate and buttermilk pudding. Served hot with butterscotch sauce, white chocolate sauce and vanilla bean ice cream.
Apache Fish (DF) medium $27 / classic $32
- Fresh fillets of fish dusted in seasoned flour, egg-washed, then pan-fried in a lemon and herb butter, finished with a classic tartare sauce. Served with straight-cut chips and a fresh green salad.
Lone Star Coleslaw GF DF $5

Sweet Chilli $1.00
Steak & Onion $5.80
Sausage Plain $2.50
Scoop $3.50
Fish Burger $7.80
Squid Ring $1.10
Hamburger $6.50
Hoki Crumbed $3.80

200g Sirloin Steak* $25.00
Fish & Chip's** $19.00
- Golden fried dory with salad, chips and tartare sauce
Grilled Garlic Bread (v) $6.50
Kiwi Burger $17.00
- Grilled beef pattie, beetroot, fried egg, cheese, crisp lettuce, tomato, mayo and tomato relish.
** May contain small bones
Double Donut Sundae $11.00
- Two warm donuts rolled in cinnamon sugar, topped with vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce and whipped cream.
Pasta of the Day $19.00
- See our specials board for more details.
Death by Chocolate $12.00
- Chocolate mud cake covered in a Hershey's chocolate sauce with cookies & cream ice cream and whipped cream.

Cowboys Catch POA
- Fresh fish of the day
Fried egg $2.00
Fried egg $2.00
Seasonal Vegetables $9.00
James Miller Mussels $16.00
- Steamed in sambuca & put away in a tomato & basil sauce served with bread-sticks
The Outlaw $22.00
- Sirloin steak hijacked & served medium rare w/ cheese, sauteed onions & beef jus riding on homemade toasted bread with rough cut fries
Poncho's Parmigiana $20.00
- Grilled chicken breast captured with tomato & basil sauce, bacon, crouton & parmesan salad
Peter Pan Cake (V) $8.00 / $11.00 / $14.00
- Nutella, orange segment, dusted with icing sugar

Prawn Saagwala $16.50
- Prawn marinated in yoghurt and spices and delicately cooked in spinach
Aloo Mattar $14.50
- Potato & peas cooked together in onion & tomato based gravy
Poppadom (2 Pcs) $3.00
- Served with Mango chutney
Kashmiri Lamb Roganjosh $16.50
- Boneless lamb curry marinated in garam masala, then added to curry leaves and tomatoes
Chicken Tikka (4 Pcs) $12.90
- Boneless Chicken, immersed in our famous tandoori marinate of spices then tandoori smoked
Butter Chicken $16.50
- A must for beginner & a continuance for the diner who enjoys the finer balances of Indian cuisine. Tender morsels of boneless chicken cooked in the tandoor then finished in a mild creamy tomato based gravy
Lamb Nawabi $16.50
- Mild lamb curry, marinated first in natural yogurt then sautéed with sliced onions, tomatoes and fenugreek.Finished in a lightly spiced coconut sauce
Peshawari Naan $4.00
- Sweet style bread, filled with Almonds, Coconut & Raisins

Fries $6.50
- W aioli
Big Coast Brekky $20.00
- Sausages, bacon, eggs (any style), hash browns, tomato & toast
''Crispy Skinned Salmon'' $22.50
- Served on a bed of passion fruit slaw w tempura prawns
Vegetarian Burger $15.50
''Tarakihi'' $25.50
- Pan-Fried or Battered w fries & green salad
BBQ Beef Nacho's $13.50
- W sour cream & relish
Creamy Fettuccini $18.50
- W chicken, mushrooms & bacon or W garlic prawns w lemon
Classic Venison Burger $15.50

Homemade toasted Muesli & Seasonal fresh Fruit & Yogurt. $15.50
Pancakes served with Bacon, fresh Banana, Maple and Berry Coulis. $16.50
Bacon & Eggs on Wholegrain Toast (Any Style). $15.00
Zest Mini Breakfast $18.00
- Bacon, Sausage, Tomato & fried Eggs on Wholegrain Toast. >>
FROM 6AM - 2PM daily, SUNDAYS and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 8AM - 2PM
or with Salmon $15.00
Creamy Mushrooms & fresh Thyme on Wholegrain Toast. $16.50
Zest Big Breakfast $21.00
- Bacon, Sausage, Tomato, Mushrooms, Hashbrown, fried Eggs on Wholegrain Toast. >>

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA $10.00
- tandoor cooked chicken tikka cooked with a tomato and onion gravy with peppers
MALAI KOFTA KORMA $10.00
- Indian Style cottage cheese dumplings with nuts cooked with a cashew gravy
LAMB KORMA $10.00
- lamb pieces cooked with a cashew and almond gravy
PINDI CHANA MASALA $10.00
- chickpeas simmered in a North Indian spicy gravy with cinnamon, cloves, and pomegranate seeds
BEEF VINDALOO $10.00
- Goan specialty slightly soured with natural vinegar and spices
CHICKEN SAAG $10.00
- cooked with green herb and spinach puree with lashings of cream
PALAK PANEER $10.00
- cubes of cottage cheese cooked with a green herb and spinach puree
LAMB ROGANJOSH $10.00
- traditional specialty slow-cooked with tomatoes, yogurt, and spices

·Dine in
-Fish, Fries & eggs
-Gourmet fish stack & fries
-Chicken, fries & salad
-Pork belly burger & eggs
-Prawn Twisters, fries, aioli / sweet chili sauce
-Fish, Fries & salad
-BLT- Bacon, lettuce & tomato, served with fries

Today's cakes (see front counter) POA
Buckwheat pancakes $18.00
- with poached pear,blueberry,coconut yoghurt & honey.
Creme brulee with poached fruit. $13.00
Homemade bagels $13.00
- with smoked salmon,cream cheese,lemon & rocket.
Steamed Bao buns $19.00
- with slow - cooked char siu pork,fresh coriander,roasted peanuts & pickled onion.
Pork & prawn dumplings $21.00
- with shaved cabbage,chilli soy sauce & pickled cucumber.
Spicy grilled chicken breast tenders $23.00
- with broccoli & quinoa tabbouleh,toasted almonds & lemon tahini & yoghurt dressing.
Rancheros eggs $19.00
- in tomato ,refried beans ,capsicum,chorizo & chilli with toast.

Spiced rubbed pork belly with parsnip puree, bok choy, rocket and almond salad topped with radish and apple slaw $32.50
SIDEDuck liver pate and red onion jam with toasted focaccia $14.00
Scotch fillet served on potato gratin with beetroot and horscradish puree, gruyere stuffed mushrooms, bacon wrapped asparagus and ox tail juss $34.50
Bowl of mussels cooked in spiced paprika tomato and coconut cream S $16.00 L $24.50
Summer side salad $6.50
Roasted seasonal vegetable $6.50
Dark chocolate parfair dome with salted peanut butter and caramel popcorn $14.00
Baked buffalo mozzarella and polenta stack with balsamic infused roasted tomato with basil dizzle $16.00

Tempura Coated Oysters - Garden Salad, Balsamic & Sour Cream, Lemon $20.0: ½ Doz, $29.0: 1 Doz
Eggs Benedict - Bacon , Spinach, Toasted Croissant, Hollandaise Sauce $18.5
Wharf Grill - Breakfast Sausages, Bacon, Eggs, Hash browns , Mushroom , Toast $20.0
Fish of the day $30.0
Fries $5.0
Roasted Thyme & Garlic Chicken - Pumpkin, Kumara & Potato Cake, Slow Roast Tomato, Roasting Pan Gravy $21.0
Roasted Baby Beetroot & Pumpkin Salad - Cherry Tomatoes, Pumpkin Seeds, Feta, Olive Oil Dressing $18.5
Scotch Fillet of Beef - Fries & Salad $30.0 (add 2 eggs or mushroom sauce for $3.0)

Margarita $10.00
- Pizza sauce, mozzarella & herbs
Paua Fritter $7.00
- Battered
Fish $4.90
- Tempura battered
Squid Lemon Pepper $5.00
With our own aioli N/A
Roast Vege Delight $16.50
- Pizza sauce, roasted veges, capsicum, feta, olives, basil pesto & mozzarella
Beef $10.00
Stock Route Grill $13.00
- Bacon, egg, hash brown, mushrooms & tomato

Homemade Quiche $12.00
- served with a selection of daily prepared salads
Sirloin Steak (Porterhouse) $27.00
- 250 gram Steak cooked to your preference, served with 2 Eggs, Freshly prepared Salad & Fries
Uawa Burger $17.00
- 180 gram Beef Burger or Crumbed Chicken Breast, with Salad, Tomato, Beetroot, Honey Mustard & Tomato Relish, served with Fries
Open Sandwich $18.00
- Chicken breast or grilled Sirloin on toasted Ciabatta with Fresh Salad Greens & Coleslaw. Topped with Camembert Cheese
Caesar Salad $17.00
- Salad Greens, Parmesan Cheese, Bacon, Garlic Croutons, Soft Poached Egg & Tomato
Homemade Filo Pie $12.00
- served with a selection of daily prepared salads
Kids Fish Bites & Chips $8.00
Wedges Works $16.50
- seasoned potato wedges served with Sour Cream, Salsa, Chilli Sauce, cheese and bacon

Scotch Fillet Steak $36.00
- Grilled Scotch Fillet served with ENTREES + Sides chips, salad & a fried egg(choose a sauce option)
Fried Egg $2.00
ICE CREAM SUNDAE $6.00
- with chocolate, caramel or strawberry sauce
– add grilled chicken $6.00
Side Salad $6.00
Waffles $20.00
- with bacon, banana and maple syrup
Toasted Muesli $16.00
- with stewed fruit, Greek yogurt and honey on the side
Beer Platter $50.00
- A tasty assortment of deep fried goodness (serves 4-6)

Ballance Street Bistro and Bar